The best wines of Ukraine

Discover the best wines of Ukraine as well as the best winemakers of Ukraine and estates of Ukraine to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Ukraine and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Ukraine by region

Looking for a good wine of Ukraine among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Ukraine. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Ukraine with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Ukraine

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Want to buy a red wine of Ukraine cheap or sell a red wine of Ukraine at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ukraine

Red wines from the region of Ukraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of chinese fondue, potjevlesch (northern france) or sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ukraine

On the nose the red wine of the region of Ukraine. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blueberry or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in red wine of Ukraine

  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.11/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ukraine

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Kefessiya
  • Bastardo Magarachsky
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Ekim Kara

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Ukraine

A wine route planned in the region of Ukraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Ukraine.

Discovering the wine region of Ukraine

Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe (the second largest on the European continent, after Russia) bordering Poland to the west, Russia to the east and the Black Sea to the South. By 2014, the Ukrainian wine industry had become a major player in Eastern Europe. But that year, Crimea came under the control of Russia. There are several small wine regions in the country, which contribute to the production.

However, Crimea was (is) by far the largest, with the best conditions. Two famous wineries from the Tsarist era, Massandra and Noviy Svet, were seized in 2014, nationalized by Russia, and then heavily subsidized. Overall, wine producers gained easier access to the Russian market, but have since faced export bans to other countries due to sanctions against Russia. Crimea has a Long history of wine production, and during the Soviet era it was a Center of mass wine production distributed throughout the USSR.

However, the total area of vineyards was cut in half as Part of Mikhail Gorbachev's campaign against Alcohol abuse.

Great white wines of Ukraine

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ukraine

White wines from the region of Ukraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of cod and potato gratin, monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry or mahi mahi curry with coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ukraine

On the nose the white wine of the region of Ukraine. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in white wine of Ukraine

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ukraine

  • Riesling
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Kokur Bely
  • Kapselsky
  • Kok Pandas
  • Sary Pandas

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Ukraine

A wine route planned in the region of Ukraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Ukraine.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Great sparkling wines of Ukraine

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Ukraine

Sparkling wines from the region of Ukraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso-bucco with asian flavours, funambuline style, pork stew with bacon and cream or confit sausages.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Ukraine

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Ukraine. often reveals types of flavors of butter, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Ukraine

  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Ukraine

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Aligoté
  • Rkatsiteli
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Ukraine

A wine route planned in the region of Ukraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Ukraine.

The word of the wine: Short

Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").

Great pink wines of Ukraine

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Ukraine

Pink wines from the region of Ukraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or veal tagine with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Ukraine

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Ukraine. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, cranberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, fresh grapes or microbio.

The best vintages in pink wine of Ukraine

  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.48/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Ukraine

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Muscatel
  • Aligoté
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Ukraine

A wine route planned in the region of Ukraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Ukraine.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Great sweet wines of Ukraine

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Ukraine cheap or sell a sweet wine of Ukraine at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Ukraine

Sweet wines from the region of Ukraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of caramel pork, homemade cookies or spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"..

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Ukraine

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Ukraine. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Ukraine

  • 2003With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.08/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Ukraine

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Muscatel
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Kokur Bely

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Ukraine

A wine route planned in the region of Ukraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Ukraine.

The word of the wine: Cinsault

Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.

Great natural sweet wines of Ukraine

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Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Ukraine cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Ukraine at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Ukraine

Natural sweet wines from the region of Ukraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, chaouia lamb or pad thai.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Ukraine

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Ukraine. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Ukraine

  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1894With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Ukraine

  • Kokur Bely
  • Rkatsiteli
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Albillo

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Ukraine

A wine route planned in the region of Ukraine? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Ukraine.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News from the vineyard of Ukraine

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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Mâcon

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chaintré, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

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